3... 69 Mustang Fastback 557ci 6 speed 51 Merc 2 door (soon to be forsale!!) 30 Model A Tudor Always looking for MORE!!!
I have lots of projects....and currently only one "hobby car" that is driveable. Even that one, I have long term plans for. The driver is a 64 Oldsmobile F-85 2 door I also have a few race cars that consume a bunch of my time. One is a 65 Oldsmobile F-85 street stock, one is a 78 Malibu street stock and one is a 37 Chevy coupe vintage modified. Other projects include: 33 Chevy 3 window vintage stock car 70 Camaro RS restoration 87 Chevy Silverado 64 Oldsmobile F-85 4 door If I were smart, I'd get rid of most of them and concentrate on just a couple...but the problem is that I value them too much. I have a lot of time into each of them and I know what has been done and they are worth the most to me. If I tried to sell them it is likely that I would get offers so low that I'd be insulted. So...I keep them all!
Here's what I have: '49 Ford I'm building for my parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary '50 Ford chopped 3 1/2" and sectioned 4" '49 Ford (stock) '49 Ford w/ a '51 front end '27 Model T roadster w/ '54 331 hemi '36 Ford truck w/ fenders (in parts) I'm currently working on the Anniversary car, the sectioned '50 and the hemi T.
Thanks guys--I feel a helluva lot better about myself! In my next life, I'm going to do two things differently: I'm going to be raised by wolves, and I'm only going to have one project car at a time. Right now I have: '56 Chevy basket case. Sentimental value, it'll never go. '57 Chevy 2dr 150 Station Wagon gasser project. Not as far from the street as it looks. '54 Buick Special. Was my daily driver until the trans ate itself. I just picked up a trans today for it from a fellow hamber, so who knows?! Maybe by spring! Daily Driver: '62 Chevy Suburban. Tried to get it ready for a road trip to Bonneville, but that'd didn't work. I now have to find a coolant leak (probably the intake manifold). The week before B'ville, it got a new crate engine, new 4spd. OD manual trans, new driveshaft, power drum brake conversion kit (with the funky hydrualic clutch), fresh paint on the firewall and POR15 on the front frame rails. Got back from B'ville last Sunday night, got caught up at work this week, just went to a drag race (for work) on Friday and am home now, Sunday at 11pm, thinking about that truck and this week! -Brad
This is where my wife said I'm to finish one first before getting another: '34 Chevy 4-dr sedan (started building the chassis) '52 Chevy DeLuxe 4-dr (to be restored stock with '56 motor) '53 Chevy 210 4-dr (nearly done) '54 Chevy Bel-Air 4-dr (to be built as full custom)
49coupe, One project car to work is the only way to go, but few car guys can stick to just one car. I'm almost finish with my '49 Caddy and '71 Corvette. Caddy's at the paint shop, the Corvette is painted needs interior and some chroming. After these two are finished, maybe a '54 Chevy just to have something to work on. Don't sell the '50 every year prices just go up. Work on the '49 as you can and someday soon it'll be done. Be patient..................... Cruiser
let's see: 51 Moredoor Shoebox - just about done, only minor hit list, paint, and someday...interior 40 Ford truck - just bought, will be the winter project 53 Internationl R122 truck - also just bought and will be daily driver
GUESS I'm kind of middle of the road 48 Linc Continental 31 A roadster 56 Ford PU 52 Chev PU 7"chop 50 Shoebox Sedan to chop 4" 60 Vette 66 vette 59 Isetta 59 Edsel in parts Also I sold about 15 cars in Michigan so I could move the rest (the list) to Oregon after retirement (mostly Model A's & 56-59 fords) Still in Michigan 2 60 Ford T-bird Converts. 65 Comet Caliente HT I was really overboard in my earlier years.
1965 Buick Riviera 1953 Chevy coupe (chopped already ) 1953 Buick Riviera hardtop 1972 Super Cheyenne SWB Model A chassis w/late caddy driveline and zephyr suspensio( no body found yet ) 1951 plymouth Cranbrook sport coupe ( the old ladys project but I get to work on it ) TOO MANY!!!
49 2door sedan 51 F1 I been trying to hammer on the F1 all summer. If I jump around on the projects nothing gets done.
Way too many, and they're for sale(except the 34) 1. 34 3 window Deluxe 2. 56 F-100 3. 55 Fairlane Club Sedan 4. Customline parts car All Fords Drew
i had 12 cars at once 1 year ago 1961 falcon, 1951 ford victoria,1939 buick coupe basket cage, 1939 buick coupe, 1952 kaiser manhattan, 1957 studebaker coupe ,1955 studebaker coupe, 1952 kaiser chopped top kustom, 1928 model a pickup, 1928 model a pickup, 1930 model a coupe, , 1946 chrysler coupe sold of most of em to finance the buy of an 1934 coupe only got my 1934 coupe + 1930 coupe + the 1955 studebaker hopefully the stude is sold today, it's so XXXXX great to only have 2 cars to think about. never ever gonna own more then 3 cars again probally will get an 28-29 roadster or 33-42 willys coupe later on though , need to finish my 34 first though.
1930 model a coupe 1932 ford sedan 1933 Plymouth coupe 1934 ford 1/2 ton 1979 f-100 short bed 1967 olds cutlass 1930 ford project coupe all run and drive except this one , next winter project
Some of you young guys- be careful. I found through the years I was like a magnet for not just old cars but anything old! Fiends used to kid me how I just "find" stuff". and 1 was never enough. I got into old scooters for 10 + years- ended up with over 100 at one time. Cushman wizzer simplex doodle bug Harley's and toppers, gas pumps signs ect. ect. I have tried to scale down-around 40 scooters and dozen or so old cars. Most run but not show quality. Seems I could never stay on one car to get it completely done before another one came along. Got 4 bld. now to hold the stuff, but when I'm down I can go out in one of them - and get in a better mood. So some of you young ones watch out-you may be " one of them-one is not enough-". Don't fight it, just enjoy it It's been a lot of fun and my stuff don't owe me a dime. When I'm gone I hope they have a hell-of an auction!
Not near as many as I use too,but I still have too many. I am amazed at some of the members that keep buying projects but don't have a hot rod or custom that runs,I like the building process but I also love driving them. HRP
First, this thread was brought back from the dead today (2007). Second, HRP has it right. I used to have WAY too many. Now I'm down to just too many. I'll never find the time to complete the ones I have now. But, I have a hard time with selling them, because I have some cool ideas for them!
Enough to keep me busy the rest of my life. My 32 coupe is done. The Willy's pick-up was all together but I took it back apart to paint everything. Just finished chopping my sedan 2 1\2" and installing a cowl steering set-up. I hope to get started on the cabriolet next winter.
Too many for me. 1957 Chevy heirloom car 1956 corvette 1962 Flathead FED 1975 Harley Sportster My Ole Lady.
I'm in the stupid club too.....8 right now (soon to be 7 hopefully), 5 running.......and I live in a regular ass area (no big work shop or barn). Some are stashed at my moms.....between gas, insurance, parts and registration I need to donate blood or organs for more funds .
Three projects and not likely enough time to finish them all, only 1 car, 58 Chevy Biscayne, 1 motorcycle, 58 AJS Model 30, 1 tractor, 61 Farmall 560 and an acreage that uses up time that I would like to spend working on the first 3 projects but it always has something that needs done.
Just for the helluvit I looked up the original poster, a mister 49 ford. Post was made in 2007 but subsequent posts show he sold off the 50 convertible to concentrate on his 49 coupe. His last post was June of last year.
Im ashamed to say that I have too many. Im only 43 yrs old and not even sure if I will ever get them all finished. Im out of room so I don't THINK I will buy anymore. '50 Ford tudor '30 Modeal A sedan '34 Ford truck '57 Ford truck '29 Ford roadster (recently purchased and only needs some minor tweaking, will be done in a month) '79 Chevy truck (off topic but my grandfather bought it new) Not to mention I have a dirt late model that is a never ending project. It starts over every week. I have to get this racing bug out of my system! I have even thought on getting rid of some to finish other but cant make myself do it. Guess that just makes me a hoarder!
1930 A coupe, stock 1930 A coupe hot rod 1931 Chrysler coupe 1937 Chevy sedan 1937 Olds sedan 1950 Chevy S.D. 1951 Chevy S.D. 1951 Chevy 1/2T 1952 Chevy wagon couple more that are parts cars looking to sell some to generate space (for more)
I have more than I should, I have trouble keeping up with things and now room has become a problem We have a 53 Merc, 50 Merc (a long way from done) 55 Lincoln 48 Panhead 65 BSA and parts for a flat head hot rod project, everything but a body
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